Monday, December 10, 2012

Passport Health is a Superior Provider of Medical Credentialing Services

Background:
Passport Health has worked with large pharmaceutical companies and individuals providing medical credentialing services. Before working in a hospital or other healthcare facility staff must be properly immunized and screened for communicable diseases. We understand the urgency to clear individuals for vital roles in the healthcare industry. The Process:
Whether you need a Hepatitis B, MMR, or Varicella immunization or Titers performed to verify protection we are happy to see you in one of our locations. We obtain all proper medical releases to provide feedback to your organization that you are cleared for employment. These services are available on a one on one basis, however Passport Health is also able to provide on-site services to groups such as medical schools, nursing schools and pharmaceutical companies.Convenient and Thorough Solutions:
Requirements vary form company to company and facility to facility before clearing an individual for work, Passport Health is able to provide a convenient and quick solution for you and or your company including the proper documentation. Please call us to obtain more detailed information and to schedule an appointment at one of our convenient locations or on-site at your company or organization.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Foreign Service Physicals:
We are now scheduling appointments in our Central New Jersey Locations for On-site Clinics for companies deploying multiple personnel as requested.
Background:
Passport Health has also served the Department of Defense (DoD) in clinical trials, vaccinated deploying troops and operated a 24/7 worldwide vaccine call center for the DoD during the height of military deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. With years of experience in preparing civilian deployments, Passport Health’s CIV MED team is familiar with all 10 combatant commands including; CENTCOM, AFRICOM, and PACOM
What sets Passport Health apart?
We are a single provider with specially trained medical staff. Civilian deployment medical guidelines will be customized to meet your specialized requirements. Nationally, we have experience preparing personnel for hundreds of civilian deployments.
Customized Deployment Services:
Passport Health’s CIV MED team is able to build a solution to meet your requirements, whether it is for the individual, company, or the military. Simply let us know the specifications for your deployment and we will coordinate a solution for you.
Domestic Pre Employment Physical Exams:
As prerequisite to begin work, a post-offer physical exam is often necessary, and the sooner you are cleared, the sooner you can begin working. Passport Health locations in Central New Jersey can accommodate your needs and expedite the exam process. Our clinicians will tailor the physical exam to your requirements and will perform necessary blood and lab tests.
Call or click today 800-741-0504 www.passporthealthnj.com

Friday, July 6, 2012

A flu immunization program can increase company productivity, reduce absenteeism and medical costs and show employees that your company cares about them and their health. Corporations lose millions each year because their employees become ill. Absence due to sickness causes lost time and slowed productivity. Most importantly, ill employees can spread the disease; suffer pain, discomfort, and even lost wages – sometimes needlessly.
Call or click us today to schedule your First Class on site Flu Shot Clinic.
1-800-741-0504
www.passporthealthusa.com/new-jersey

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Eight children in Hunterdon have recently been diagnosed with whooping cough — including those whose families declined to have them vaccinated or failed to get all of their necessary shots, state and county health officials said today.An Ocean County health department spokeswoman also confirmed two infants who developed symptoms in December have been diagnosed with the highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection.The infected children in Hunterdon County range in age from 4 to 15, and are all getting treated at home, said Carl Rachel, spokesman for the Hunterdon County Division of Public Health.Whooping cough mimics the symptoms of a cold but then develops into "uncontrolled coughing spells," according to the county website. Nationally, the illness annually kills 10 to 20 people who are typically less than a year old, the website said.New Jersey requires children enrolled in preschool or day care public to be vaccinated against whooping cough, also known as pertussis. But state law allows parents to cite religion and medical conditions as a reason to seek an exemption.Most people can avoid contracting the infection — spread by coughing and sneezing — with a series of four shots beginning when a child is two months old. Public health professionals recommend people ages 10 to 64 get booster shots.Of the eight children sickened in Hunterdon County, "several were immunized; of those immunized cases, some did not have the complete series of pertussis vaccines appropriate for their age," said state health department spokeswoman Donna Leusner."Vaccines in general are not 100 percent effective in preventing infections, but vaccinations still can lessen the degree of illness, even if a child is not fully immunized," she said.Rose Puelle of the Hunterdon County Division of Public Health Preparedness, confirmed some of the sick children "were vaccinated in the past, and some not for personal or medical reasons.""Most people who complete a vaccine series including the recommended boosters have the maximum protection available to prevent illness," Puelle said. "It affords everyone in the community, including those most susceptible such as infants and immuno-compromised, the best chance of avoiding the serious consequences of disease."In Ocean County, neither of the infected infants was vaccinated against whooping cough, county health department spokeswoman Leslie Terjesen. Both babies required hospital care, although one has since been discharged, she said.A vocal minority of parents oppose mandatory vaccines. Sue Collins, co-founder of the New Jersey Alliance for Informed Choice in Vaccination, said vaccines are not guarantees against disease. "I know that Hunterdon had several cases a few years ago and those were in vaccinated children," she wrote in an e-mail. "From what I understand now, the strain of pertussis seems to be circulating in some communities and other states does not match the strain in the vaccines."Since January 2011, 51 confirmed cases of whooping cough in New Jersey have been reported to the state health department. In 2009, health officials confirmed 39 cases of whooping cough in Hunterdon County.The outbreak in Hunterdon began in the fall, according to the state.